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Temara Melek
Born (1998-05-04) May 4, 1998 (age 26)
Loveland, Colorado, U.S.
EducationFashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2011–present

Temara Melek Ellinger (born May 4, 1998) is an American singer and actress. She made cameos and has appeared as a guest star on several shows including Modern Family (2010), The Vampire Diaries (2017), Westworld (2018) and Legacies (2019).[1][2] She released her debut single "Karma's Not Pretty" in 2013.

Early life and career

Temara Melek was born May 4, 1998, to mother Tiffany Ellinger. She is the sister of actor Tarik Ellinger and Taylor Ellinger. Temara started singing at the age of four. At a young age, her family relocated to California.[3] Temara attended Oak Park Independent High School where she graduated 1 year early in order to attend the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising where she studied fashion design and merchandising.[1]

Melek released her first music video for the song "Pour It On Sweet" in 2011.[4] She later released an extended play titled Main Attraction in 2012, and it got nominated for a Los Angeles Music Awards in the category of Pop Album of the Year.[5] Later, Melek worked with Cassadee Pope, former lead singer of Hey Monday and winner of the third season of The Voice, and they wrote the song "Karma's Not Pretty" which was released as her debut single.[6] The song itself reached #8 in the UK's Most Watched Music Video charts, and #10 in the VIVA online charts[7] and was reviewed by OK! Magazine, MTV, The Independent, Huffington Post, Teen Mag, Girl Talk and The Hits Radio FM.[8][9] This song also earned her the Academia Music Award for Best Pop Song in the 2013 ceremony.[1] The music video for this single featured Pretty Little Liars actors Gregg Sulkin and Keegan Allen.[10] The attention garnered from "Karma's Not Pretty", led to her being selected by American singer Demi Lovato's production staff to appear as a guest at her first live streamed concert in October 2013.[8]

In 2014, Melek was a part of Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star talent search.[11] During the same year, she collaborated with DJ Antoine, a Swiss house, Electro DJ and producer, providing vocals for his song "Go With Your Heart", which charted in several European charts, including in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium.[citation needed] In 2015, she released her second solo single "Fingerprints"[12], and the music video was exclusively released on RyanSeacrest.com. Two years later, in 2017, she released a single titled "Playing With Fire".[13]

In the Summer of 2019, Melek started working with new songwriters and producers, and released "Privacy", which was described to be a 'glimmering pop' track.[2] In 2020, she released a single called "Crash".[14]

Musical influences and style

Temara's musical style has been compared to Katy Perry.[8] Her musical influences are Little Mix, Cheryl Cole, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande.[15]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Notes
Main Attraction

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHE[18] GER[19]
"Karma's Not Pretty"[A] 2013 — — Non-album singles
"Fingerprints" 2014 — —
"Playing With Fire" 2017 — —
"Privacy" 2019 — —
"Crash" 2020 — —
As a featured artist
"Go With Your Heart (feat. Temara Melek & Euro)"[B] 2014 50 10 The Time Is Now

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"Pour It On Sweet" 2011 Non-album promotional singles
"Cali Skies"[20] 2012

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Standing Tall at Auschwitz Child on a train Documentary
2011 Scary Girl Herself Short film
2012 16-Love Girl in pool Cameo role
2018 Christmas Everlasting Cookie Party Coordinator Uncredited role

TV Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Why Can't I Be You? Birthday Girl One episode; 1.16
2010 Modern Family Dance Attendee One episode; Dance Dance Revelation
2011 The Doctors Daughter One episode; 30 Ways to Heal Yourself Without a Doctor
World Music Awards 2011 Herself
2011-2012 On The Spot Herself Documentary short
2013-2017 Teens Wanna Know Herself Two episodes
2016 Astrid Clover Bethany One episode; Speed Dating
2017 The Vampire Diaries Mystic Falls Student One episode; We Have History Together
2018 Westworld Townswoman One episode; The Passenger
2018-2019 Legacies Salvatore Witch / Kissing Girl Two episodes

Music videos

Title Year Artist Director(s) Ref.
"Pour It On Sweet" 2011 Herself None credited [21]
"Main Attraction" 2012 [22]
"Cali Skies" [23]
"Karma's Not Pretty" 2013 [9]
"Fingerprints" 2014 Josh Forbes [24]
"Playing With Fire" 2017 None credited [25]
"Pregame" 2022 Niki DeMar Nayip Ramos [26]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Work Category Result
LA Music Awards 2013 Main Attraction Pop Album of The Year Nominated
Academia Music Award 2013 "Karma's Not Pretty" Best Pop Song Won

Notes

  1. ^ "Karma's Not Pretty" originally appeared on Melek's debut EP Main Attraction, but the EP was later removed from all streaming services.
  2. ^ Song by DJ Antonio vs. Mad Mark

References

  1. ^ a b c "Interview : singer/actress Temara Melek". 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ a b "Temara Melek Releases New Single". 360 Magazine. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ^ "Temara Melek Music Interview". Young Entertainment. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. ^ Pour It On Sweet, 2011-06-26, retrieved 2023-09-06
  5. ^ "Temara Melek". LA Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ^ "Music Monday: Meet Temara Melek (@The_TemaraMelek)". Celeb Secrets. 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. ^ "Interview : singer/actress Temara Melek". 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. ^ a b c "Temara Melek". Straight Forward Music Group. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  9. ^ a b Menza, Kaitlin (2014-03-08). "Singer Temara Melek's First Video Features the Pretty Little Liars Cast! Get the Scoop". OK Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  10. ^ "Keegan Allen And Gregg Sulkin Star In Temara Melek's 'Karma's Not Pretty' Music Video". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Temara Melek Dishes On "Fingerprints"!". SweetyHigh. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  12. ^ Moreno, Veronica. "Temara Melek Debut Music Video for Sophomore Single "Fingerprints"". Glitter Mag. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  13. ^ Playing With Fire, 2017-11-17, retrieved 2023-09-06
  14. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  15. ^ "2015跟明星学如何驾驭难搞定的"姨妈红"". SouthCN.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  16. ^ Main Attraction, 2012-05-12, retrieved 2023-09-06
  17. ^ "Temara Melek's new EP "Attraction" has been released. Get it on iTunes". Young Hollywood Life. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  18. ^ "DJ Antoine & Mad Mark feat. Temara Melek & Euro – Go With Your Heart". Swiss Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Neuer Hits des DSDS-Juros?". Dance Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  20. ^ Cali Skies, 2012-10-25, retrieved 2023-09-06
  21. ^ Pour it On Sweet on YouTube
  22. ^ Main Attraction Official Video by Temara Melek on YouTube
  23. ^ Temara Melek - Cali Skies on YouTube
  24. ^ Temara Melek - Fingerprints on YouTube
  25. ^ Temara Melek - Playing With Fire on YouTube
  26. ^ NIKI DEMAR - Pregame (Official Music Video) on YouTube
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